Chapter VII
"If there were two humans you'd call it telepathy," said Docchi. It upset his concepts too. A machine was a machine--a tool to be used. How could there ever be rapport? "One intelligence is electronic, the other organic.
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Chapter VII
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"If
there
were
two
humans
you'd
call
it
telepathy,"
said
Docchi.
It
upset
his
concepts
too.
A
machine
was
a
machine--a
tool
to
be
used.
How
could
there
ever
be
rapport?
"One
intelligence
is
electronic,
the
other
organic.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"If
there
were
two
humans
you'd
call
it
telepathy,"
said
Docchi.
Line 2
It
upset
his
concepts
too.
Line 3
A
machine
was
a
machine--a
tool
to
be
used.
Line 4
How
could
there
ever
be
rapport?
Line 5
"One
intelligence
is
electronic,
the
other
organic.
Learner Dictionary
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Could
modal verb
US /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “How could there ever be rapport?”
Ever
noun
US /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “How could there ever be rapport?”
One
pronoun
US /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “"One intelligence is electronic, the other organic.”
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AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A machine was a machine--a tool to be used.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A machine was a machine--a tool to be used.
call
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From this reading "If there were two humans you'd call it telepathy," said Docchi.
concepts
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From this reading It upset his concepts too.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading How could there ever be rapport?
Docchi
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electronic
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From this reading "One intelligence is electronic, the other organic.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading How could there ever be rapport?
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It upset his concepts too.
How
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humans
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From this reading "If there were two humans you'd call it telepathy," said Docchi.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If there were two humans you'd call it telepathy," said Docchi.
intelligence
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From this reading "One intelligence is electronic, the other organic.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "One intelligence is electronic, the other organic.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "If there were two humans you'd call it telepathy," said Docchi.
machine
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From this reading A machine was a machine--a tool to be used.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "One intelligence is electronic, the other organic.
organic
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From this reading "One intelligence is electronic, the other organic.
other
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From this reading "One intelligence is electronic, the other organic.
rapport
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From this reading How could there ever be rapport?
said
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From this reading "If there were two humans you'd call it telepathy," said Docchi.
telepathy
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From this reading "If there were two humans you'd call it telepathy," said Docchi.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "One intelligence is electronic, the other organic.
there
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From this reading "If there were two humans you'd call it telepathy," said Docchi.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A machine was a machine--a tool to be used.
too
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From this reading It upset his concepts too.
tool
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From this reading A machine was a machine--a tool to be used.
two
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From this reading "If there were two humans you'd call it telepathy," said Docchi.
upset
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From this reading It upset his concepts too.
used
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From this reading A machine was a machine--a tool to be used.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A machine was a machine--a tool to be used.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "If there were two humans you'd call it telepathy," said Docchi.
you'd
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From this reading "If there were two humans you'd call it telepathy," said Docchi.